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Serious Implications from US Snow Drought?

“The snow drought across the U.S. so far this winter has raised  questions about impacts on water supply, ski resorts and agriculture.
Only 22 percent of the nation was covered by snow on Jan. 4, 2012.
A snow depth analysis on Jan. 4 from 2004-2012 reveals the smallest area of the U.S. is covered by snow this year. The  year 2007 ranks as the second smallest area of the U.S. with snowcover  of about 27 percent.”

climateadaptation:

Serious Implications from US Snow Drought?

“The snow drought across the U.S. so far this winter has raised questions about impacts on water supply, ski resorts and agriculture.

Only 22 percent of the nation was covered by snow on Jan. 4, 2012.

A snow depth analysis on Jan. 4 from 2004-2012 reveals the smallest area of the U.S. is covered by snow this year. The year 2007 ranks as the second smallest area of the U.S. with snowcover of about 27 percent.”

(Source: accuweather)

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